Uses and Limitations of Recipes

Food Products are not uniform

Kitchens do not have same equipment

Impossible to give instructions for many processes.

Standardized Recipe

Recipe that gives a known quality and quantity at a known cost. It is a set of written instructions for producing a specific dish.

Standardized Recipe Components

Name of recipe

Yield

Ingredients and amounts in order of use

Equipment needed

Directions for preparation

Preparing and cooking times

Directions for portioning, plating, and garnishing

Directions for cleaning up and storing leftovers

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Instructional Recipes

Instructions for Preparation

Variations and Optional Ingredients

How to Analyze a Recipe

Determine the basic cooking methods.

Consider the characteristics of the ingredients.

Review the functions of the ingredients.

Determine cooking times.

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Measurements

Weight – refers to the mass or heaviness of a substance. Expressed in pounds, ounces, grams, and tons. Can be used to measure liquid or dry ingredients.

Volume- refers to the space occupied by that substance. Expresses as cups, quarts, gallons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, bushels, and liters. Most commonly used to measure liquids. Quicker but less accurate than measurement by weight.

Count

Refers to the number of individual items. Used in recipes (e.g. 4 eggs) and in portion control (e.g. 2 fish fillets). Also used in purchasing (e.g. 96 count case of lemons).

Indicate Count, Weight, or Volume

1 scoop ice cream2 pear halves1 Tablespoon Olive Oil1 salmon patty6 ounces sliced ham175 grams of pickle relish2 slices Swiss cheese1 pound cream cheese1 cup milk2 scoops potato salad

Common Equivalents in U.S. System

3 teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon or ½ ounce

2 Tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce

16 Tablespoons = 1 cups or 8 fluid ounces

¼ cup = 4 Tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces

1 cup = 16 Tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces or ½ pint

2 cups= 1 pint or 16 fl. Oz.

1 quart = 2 pt. Or 4 cups or 32 fl. Oz

1 gallon = 4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces

Procedure for Converting Total Yield

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Desired yield (New) ÷ Recipe yield (Old) =

Conversion factor × Each ingredient quantity

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Procedure for Changing Portion Sizes

1. Portions × Portion size = Total yield (old)

2. Desired portions × Desired portion size = Total yield (new)

3. Total yield (new) ÷ Total yield (old) = Conversion factor × Old quantity = New quantity

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Problems in Converting Recipes

Measuring- Volume measurements of solids is inaccurate. Cut back on spices!!Surface area & VolumeEquipmentTime – If all other things are equal, cooking times stay the same when a recipe is converted. Other things are not always equal!

Mise en Place

“Everything Put in Place”

Yield: 1 Portion

 

Ingredients Amounts

 

Chicken breast 1 each

Salt ¼ tsp.

Ground black pepper 1/8 tsp.

Flour ½ oz.

Vegetable oil ½ oz.

Butter ½ oz.

Garlic, minced ¼ tsp.

White wine 1 oz.

Tomato concasse 3 oz.

Black olives, sliced or julienne ½ oz.

Anchovy fillet, mashed to a paste 1/3 each

Basil, chiffonade ½ tsp.

 

Method

 

1.     Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper. Dredge lightly with flour, shaking off excess.

2.     Heat the vegetable oil in a sauté pan and sauté the chicken breast until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the breasts from the pan and keep warm.

3.     Pour off excess fat from the sauté pan; add the butter. Return the pan to the heat. Add garlic to the melted butter and sauté it briefly.

4.     Deglaze the pan with wine, stirring well to release all of the drippings. Add the tomato concasse, olives and anchovy paste. Bring this mixture to a simmer and cook it for a few minutes or until the flavor is developed.

5.     Return the chicken breast along with any released juices to the sauté pan and toss to coat the chicken with the sauce.

6.     Serve the chicken with the sauce on a heated plate. Garnish with the basil.

 

CHICKEN BREAST PROVENCAL